Our weather is changing faster than Julie Andrews morphs from Mary Poppins into Maria von Trapp!
We’ve gone from 50* to 28*, from rain to sun, in a matter of minutes. That’s February for you!
Today’s amazing oatmeal blend involved lots of flours flowers
Cherry blossoms in the bowl and tulips on the table
“When Will Spring Be Here?” Oats
- 1/3 cup oats, milk, water
- Half banana
- Pinch salt
- 2 tbsp wheatberries, stirred in at end
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese, stirred in at end
- Groovy Granola
- GH Jam
- Homemade crunchy peanut butter
Looks like a warm fluffy pillow!
Doesn’t it look like this little mug is staring out the window hoping for spring?!
FINALLY got to read a chapter of my book last night! Lots to do today!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
Watcha reading?
Your pictures look VERY spring-like, even if your weather says otherwise!
KathEats says
Lonesome Dove
Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday says
Ooh I hear that’s really good.
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
Aw, that’s one of my favorites! I read it in a high school Novels class, and it remains one of my faves! After you finish it, you have to rent the movie!
Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin says
Gorgeous flowers! And I know – we were told to prepare for a snow day, and its almost 50º outside!
Kjirsten- Balanced Healthy Life says
Your beakfast has me craving a nice warm bowl of oats right now! Glad you got to read some of your book too! : )
Amanda (Eating Up) says
I’m so ready for spring. I’m holding on to the fact that the groundhog didn’t see his shadow.
Freya (Brit Chick Runs) says
Very vivid & beautiful photos today 🙂
Stacy @ Every Little Thing says
I wish we had sun coming in through the window! All we have are wind and snow 🙁
Eliz@The Sweet Life says
I’m jealous-we’re covered in ice in nyc. again, love those tulips!!! so springy.
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
I am so ready for Spring! Even my husband, who loves winter, is ready for spring!
Justeen @ Blissful Baking says
Your oatmeal does look extra fluffy this morning! Yum!
Megan says
I’m so so tired of all the snow! Those spring like days are such a tease!!
Jen @ keepitsimplefoods.com says
I’m so over this cold weather! Ready for Spring to spring!
Blog is the New Black says
LOVE tulips- gorgeous!
Katie says
I’m SO ready for spring. The weather in NYC is absolutely depressing.
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says
I hear ya on the “when will spring be here” thing! There’s definitely no signs of it this morning where I am! Your tulip photo is so gorgeous Kath. have a great day!
Lauren at KeepItSweet says
Those tulips look so happy. I think I need some pretty flowers for the apartment:-)
Carla @ Will Run for Health says
Oh Wow! Your tulips are at their peak today…so pretty. I am glad I’m not the only person who puts jam in their oats! It’s delicious 🙂
Valerie @ City|Life|Eats says
I can’t wait for spring either!
Camille says
Our weather here has been bipolar too! Gotta love the Winter/Spring transition 🙂
Jil @ Big City, Lil Kitchen says
Love that bowl – and the oats look fabulous, as always.
Simply Life says
ugh – i can’t wait for spring!!!
Amalfi Girl (EatRunHaveFun.blogspot) says
Those tulips are so beautiful. I need to get some flowers for the house–we tend to have them around in Spring/Summer, but not Fall/Winter. It should probably be the reverse–we need the color much more in Winter!
RhodeyGirl says
I am just like that coffee mug. Staring out the window and hoping for sunshine and spring.
Erin (Travel Eat Repeat) says
I bought that bowl last month on sale from HomeGoods! Love the cherry blossom pattern.
Marilyn@ButteryBooks says
Your oats are making me feel all warm and cozy inside. Looks like the perfect start to get your motor running on these cold days. We went from 79 degrees on Sunday to 21 degrees this morning – UGH!!!
Joy (The Herbed Kitchen) says
Absolutely lovely photos! I’m like that mug, staring out the window wondering when spring will come when all I see is snow with another blizzard on the way. Soon, right? Maybe? Before we know it we’ll be so hot we’ll beg for a bit of cool weather.
Hope says
I love the photos this morning! They look very spring-like! Those oats look so yummy! I love the bowl! It’s so cute! I love bowls with fun prints on them! 🙂
Stacey (The Home-Cooked Vegan) says
Those flowers are so pretty 🙂 We have been having crazy weather here too! The temps keep going up and down. I’m so with you on the “When will spring get here?” thing 😀
Glad you were able to get a little reading in!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
Just hearing the word Spring makes my heart hurt!
stacey-healthylife says
Spring is coming and I am so ready.
Natalie @ Will Jog For Food says
I LOVE all your bowls and mugs. They are friggin adorable 🙂
jennifer says
for the wheat berries–do you just add them “raw” or do you cook them first?
KathEats says
They are cooked in bulk in advance, stored in tupperware and added to oats as needed
Katy (The Singing Runner) says
I love the bowl! Super cute! 😀
Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn says
Seriously! When will spring be here?! Hopefully it will be soon, especially since Mr. Punxitawney Phil said so:)
Sarah Leigh says
Hi Kath! Tulips are my fav! They are so pretty!
I have an oats question.
When I make oats for me and the hubbie this is the mix I use:
1/3 oats
1/3 oat bran
1/3 milk
1/3 water
1 thin sliced banana
Sometimes I find that I don’t have enough liquid and the oats end up kind gummy. When you make yours for one, I notice you have 1/3 oats milk AND water. Can you help me adjust this liquid problem? 🙂
I greatly appreciate your help! Love your blog!
Sarah Leigh says
Oops! I meant to write this!
2/3 oats/oatbran
2/3 milk
2/3 h2o
1 sliced whole banana
This is how I make it, and I don’t ever have enough liquid, its gets gummy and I have to add more water.
Thanks! Sorry for posting twice!
KathEats says
I think you should double your liquid!! I’ve been adding a bit more water (same amount of milk) for when I use oatbran, as I think it requires a bigger water:grain ratio than regular oats do. Just add more – it may take slightly longer to cook, but you’ll get more volume.
Sarah Leigh says
Thanks so much! I’ll try to double the H20 tomorrow! <3
Marieke says
I’ve been using 1/2 cup oats, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup water, 1 squashed banana and it turns out perfect every time, I just add whatever more I fancy. Maybe it depends on the type of oats as well? I use Scottish oats.
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
Your oats always look so tasty!!
Nicole says
Those flowers are so vibrant and beautiful! Wow!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
When you add cottage cheese… does the “small curd” really stand out or does it smooth out? I have an irrational fear of cottage cheese, but that oatmeal looks deliciously fluffy!
KathEats says
I’d say it MOSTLY smooths out but there are curds visible. Don’t be afraid! Just get a good organic cottage cheese (I like Whole Foods’ and Organic Valley’s) and skip that fat-free mumbo jumbo.
Marieke says
I so agree. I use organic yoghurt and it’s full fat, so much better than low fat and it fills me up so much more. It feels more nourishing somehow! I love this brand in the UK:
http://www.yeovalleyorganic.co.uk/
kate says
Tulips just scream spring!
Namaste Gurl says
Happy day!
Laura says
I’m loving the last picture….it looks like something staged for a magazine. You have an amazing eye for beauty. And the oatmeal looks yummy too. Can’t wait to get to a store to buy stuff to start making your awesome oatmeal recipies…..after we get unburied from the ice and snow.
KathEats says
Thanks Laura 🙂
Kiran says
I want me some tulips! And don’t mind if I get your oats too 😉
dana @ my little celebration says
Lovely pictures! I am very much looking forward to spring, too. Hope you and Matt have a great day!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
Boo to some horrible winter weather – I’m feeling the winter crunch over here too!
Jessica says
6″ of snow overnight and it’s still snowing now!
I have a set of plates that look almost like the exact same pattern of your bowls 🙂 I try to position my food so I can still see the patterns!
Jessica
Christin@purplebirdblog says
Fresh flowers bring such a lovely ambiance to the table!
lauren @ spiced plate says
so lovely…spring will come early, supposedly — as a blizzard whirs snow around outside my window right now, I’m having a hard time agreeing…but I love the snow. 🙂
Hannah says
Kath, you need to buy some rosewater to go in your oats! It lends such a lovely springtime flavour 🙂
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
At least the groundhog saw his shadow today! So that means that spring is coming soon!
Alaina says
Spring is just radiating from those pictures. Makes me long for the sunshine! 🙂